Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-11

the Ryan house WAS reached. Here there
was jam of people, but the party was
quickly conducted into the hotel and to the
parlor floor, where the reception committee
Joined them and all was ready for the official
welcome
The mayor then addressed the president,
welcoming him to st. Paul and expressing
qualification at the hearty greeting he had
received all along the line of his journey as
an evidence Of long continuance
of this free government He closed with the
Ftrust that there may come no frnsts to
wither the flowers that are Incoming in your
pathway. May there I've perpetual sunshine
to keep these flowers fresh and beautiful
After the applause which greeted the may
or's words had subsidized the president
stepped forward and congratulated the city
on its enterprise and prospsr-
ity. He referred to the words
OF Mr.. Seward twenty seven years ago
when that statesman visited st Paul, in
which he stated his belief that the ultimate
seat of government would not he far from
the spot on which he STOOL and remarked:
"Whsther You are to have here the seat of
government of this great continent or not,
do not know At all events, those OF Us who
msnt at Washington are certainly not at pres
snt preparing to move here But the seal of
those things which control the government
and make it great is fast moving this way
The center of the country's populntoI is rap
idly moving west ward, and the increase of
wealth and products of this wonderful re-
gion are more than keeping pace with the
movement in your direction of tho uation's
population. IApplaussl
He then continued for few moments in
congratulatory strain regarding the wonder
full progress of the state of Minnesota and its
capital, a progress which every American
citizen could be proud of as accomplished by
fellow citizens under the impulse and en-
coliragsment of American institutions and
Then took the audience by storm as follows:
My visit to ynu heing social one, aud trusting
have a sort Of friendly feeling for each other,
want to suggest to you reason why am partic-
ularly and personally interested in st. Paul and
is people. Some years ago young girl dweIt
among you and went to school. Sh, has grown
up to be a woman and is my wife If any
one thinks president ought not to mention
things OF this sort in public hope that he or She
does not live IN st. Paul for don't want to shock
anybody when l thank the good people of this
city because they neither married nor spoiled my
Wife daughter and cheers and when | tell
them that they are related to that in my life bet
tar than all earthly hOnors and distinction Here
after you may he sure that her pleasant rec0llec-
ton Of school days will he reinforced by the no
less pleasant memory of present visit, and
thus will our joint interest in St. Paul and its kind
citizens be increased and perpetuated. Loud and
prolonged cheeringl
Il general Handwriting followed, and then
the guests were conducted to the apartments
That had been prepared for them Here they
rested until y o'clock, when the receptiop
committee again made its appearance, with
an intimatlon that the parade was ready to
start. The president responded with alacrity,
and with Mrs Cleveland, Governor McGill,
and Mayor Smith, entered the first carriage.
while the rest of the party and the various
committees occupied six others For three
or four squares the route lay through dark
fhoroughfares but when the presidents car
riage rounded into Third street neither Mr.
Ciev sland nor his wife could suppress an ex-
ciamation OF surprise or delight. As far as
the eye could reach the avenue was illumi-
mated by tens of thousands Of gas jets enclosed
in globes of every hue while the fronts of
the buildings, were obscured by bunting, and
flags and streamers fluttered from every
window. In the roadway the several COM
panies of state militia and score or more of
snowshoe ana toboggan clubs in their pict-
ure@que uniforms, had formed line, while
the sidewalks were packed solid with human
beings Cheering loud and long ran from
block to block as the presidents carriage |
came into view. And when, with his wife |
upon his arm, he alighted in Bridge square |
and slowly made his way up the steps to the |
reviewing stand a torrent of enthusiasm
came from the threats of the tens of thous-
ands who were packed within the fonr cor
ners of the square.
Here Mrs Cleveland was met by party
Of young ladies who had been her most init
mate acquaintance during her residence in
this city, and after cordial greetings had
been exchanged, the signal was given for the
procession to move. The president stood in
the front of the stand, while Mrs. Cleveland.
VINO had donned a heavy ulster coat as
protection from the chilly, damp air, sat in
the center of circle of Iadies on his right,
The procession filed by rapidly, the president
raising his hat as division after division